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D-Index
56
Citations
9738
World Ranking
1553
National Ranking
61

Juan José Alarcón publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Juan José Alarcón sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 143 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Juan José Alarcón D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Juan José Alarcón sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Horticulture
  • Irrigation

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Irrigation, Horticulture, Stomatal conductance and Osmoregulation. His Botany study focuses mostly on Cultivar and Photosynthesis. Juan José Alarcón undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Irrigation and Deficit irrigation through his research.

Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Irrigation scheduling and Horticulture. Juan José Alarcón combines subjects such as Ecophysiology, Chlorophyll and Antioxidant with his study of Stomatal conductance. His Osmoregulation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Osmotic pressure and Agronomy.

His most cited work include:

  • High temperature effects on photosynthetic activity of two tomato cultivars with different heat susceptibility. (318 citations)
  • Use of treated municipal wastewater in irrigated agriculture—Review of some practices in Spain and Greece (314 citations)
  • Response of antioxidant systems and leaf water relations to NaCl stress in pea plants (254 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Horticulture, Irrigation, Botany, Agronomy and Deficit irrigation. The study of Horticulture is intertwined with the study of Transpiration in a number of ways. His work carried out in the field of Irrigation brings together such families of science as Water resources, Reclaimed water, Orchard and Stomatal conductance.

His research investigates the connection with Stomatal conductance and areas like Chlorophyll which intersect with concerns in Normalized Difference Vegetation Index. His work on Greenhouse, Crop yield and Fertilizer as part of general Agronomy study is frequently linked to Phosphorus, bridging the gap between disciplines. Juan José Alarcón has researched Turgor pressure in several fields, including Osmotic pressure, Dehydration and Antioxidant.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (50.00%)
  • Irrigation (49.17%)
  • Botany (35.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Irrigation (49.17%)
  • Reclaimed water (25.83%)
  • Agronomy (33.33%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Juan José Alarcón focuses on Irrigation, Reclaimed water, Agronomy, Deficit irrigation and Horticulture. His work on Drip irrigation as part of general Irrigation research is frequently linked to Arid, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His study in Reclaimed water is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Water resource management and Stomatal conductance.

His studies in Stomatal conductance integrate themes in fields like Biomass, Vegetative reproduction and Saline water. His Greenhouse, Crop yield and Crop study, which is part of a larger body of work in Agronomy, is frequently linked to Glomus iranicum, bridging the gap between disciplines. His studies deal with areas such as Sugar, Denitrification, Botany and Irrigation scheduling as well as Horticulture.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Long-term physiological and agronomic responses of mandarin trees to irrigation with saline reclaimed water (44 citations)
  • Combined effects of reduced irrigation and water quality on the soil microbial community of a citrus orchard under semi-arid conditions. (43 citations)
  • Effects of saline reclaimed waters and deficit irrigation on Citrus physiology assessed by UAV remote sensing (38 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Irrigation
  • Horticulture

Juan José Alarcón mostly deals with Agronomy, Reclaimed water, Irrigation, Stomatal conductance and Deficit irrigation. His research in Agronomy tackles topics such as Photosynthesis which are related to areas like Fertigation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Water quality and Water resources.

His Stomatal conductance study incorporates themes from Vegetative reproduction, Chlorophyll and Soil salinity. His Deficit irrigation investigation overlaps with other areas such as Horticulture, Saline and Cold storage. His Horticulture study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Botany and Drainage.

Best Publications

  • High temperature effects on photosynthetic activity of two tomato cultivars with different heat susceptibility

    Daymi Camejo;Pedro Rodríguez;Mª Angeles Morales;José Miguel Dell’Amico

  • Use of treated municipal wastewater in irrigated agriculture—Review of some practices in Spain and Greece

    Francisco Pedrero;Ioannis Kalavrouziotis;Juan José Alarcón;Prodromos Koukoulakis

  • Response of antioxidant systems and leaf water relations to NaCl stress in pea plants

    J. A. Hernández;A. Campillo;A. Jiménez;J. J. Alarcón

  • Using high resolution UAV thermal imagery to assess the variability in the water status of five fruit tree species within a commercial orchard

    V. Gonzalez-Dugo;P. Zarco-Tejada;E. Nicolás;P. A. Nortes

  • Effects of water stress and night temperature preconditioning on water relations and morphological and anatomical changes of Lotus creticus plants

    S Bañon;J.A Fernandez;J.A Franco;A Torrecillas;A Torrecillas

  • Changes in photosynthetic parameters and antioxidant activities following heat-shock treatment in tomato plants

    Daymi Camejo;Ana Jiménez;Juan José Alarcón;Walfredo Torres

  • Variations in water status, gas exchange, and growth in Rosmarinus officinalis plants infected with Glomus deserticola under drought conditions

    Ma Jesús Sánchez-Blanco;Trinitario Ferrández;Ma Angeles Morales;Asunción Morte

  • Stem and leaf water potentials, gas exchange, sap flow, and trunk diameter fluctuations for detecting water stress in lemon trees

    M. Fernanda Ortuño;Yelitza García-Orellana;Wenceslao Conejero;M. Carmen Ruiz-Sánchez

  • Hardening of oleander seedlings by deficit irrigation and low air humidity

    S. Bañon;S. Bañon;J. Ochoa;J.A. Franco;J.A. Franco;J.J. Alarcón

  • Effect of water and salt stresses on the growth, gas exchange and water relations in Argyranthemum coronopifolium plants

    F. De Herralde;C. Biel;R. Savé;M.A. Morales

  • Relationships between climatic variables and sap flow, stem water potential and maximum daily trunk shrinkage in lemon trees

    M. F. Ortuño;Y. García-Orellana;W. Conejero;M. C. Ruiz-Sánchez

  • Effects of treated wastewater irrigation on lemon trees

    Francisco Pedrero;Juan José Alarcón

  • Strategies for drought resistance in leaves of two almond cultivars

    A. Torrecillas;A. Torrecillas;J.J. Alarcón;R. Domingo;J. Planes

  • Water relations and osmotic adjustment in Lycopersicon esculentum and L. pennellii during short‐term salt exposure and recovery

    J. J. Alarcon;M. J. Sanchez-Blanco;M. C. Bolarin;A. Torrecillas

  • Combined effects of reduced irrigation and water quality on the soil microbial community of a citrus orchard under semi-arid conditions.

    F. Bastida;I.F. Torres;C. Romero-Trigueros;P. Baldrian

  • Water relations of two tomato species under water stress and recovery

    Arturo Torrecillas;Cécile Guillaume;Juan J. Alarcón;Ma Carmen Ruiz-Sánchez

  • Interpreting trunk diameter changes in young lemon trees under deficit irrigation

    M.F Ortuño;J.J Alarcón;E Nicolás;A Torrecillas

  • Sap flow as an indicator of transpiration and the water status of young apricot trees

    J.J. Alarcón;R. Domingo;S.R. Green;M.J. Sánchez-Blanco

  • Effects of irrigation and air humidity preconditioning on water relations, growth and survival of Rosmarinus officinalis plants during and after transplanting

    Maria Jesús Sánchez-Blanco;Trinitario Ferrández;Alejandra Navarro;Sebastián Bañon;Sebastián Bañon

  • Growth and osmotic adjustment of two tomato cultivars during and after saline stress

    J. J. Alarcon;M. J. Sanchez-Blanco;M. C. Bolarin;A. Torrecillas

  • Effect of regulated deficit irrigation and crop load on the antioxidant compounds of peaches.

    Begoña Buendía;Ana Allende;Emilio Nicolás;Juan J Alarcón

  • Effects of salinity on growth, shoot water relations and root hydraulic conductivity in tomato plants

    P. Rodriguez;J. Dell'amico;D. Morales;M. J. Sánchez Blanco

Frequent Co-Authors

Emilio Nicolás
Emilio Nicolás Spanish National Research Council
Arturo Torrecillas
Arturo Torrecillas Spanish National Research Council
María Jesús Sánchez-Blanco
María Jesús Sánchez-Blanco Spanish National Research Council
Diego S. Intrigliolo
Diego S. Intrigliolo Spanish National Research Council
Maria C. Bolarin
Maria C. Bolarin University of Murcia
Ana Allende
Ana Allende Spanish National Research Council
María I. Gil
María I. Gil Spanish National Research Council
Pedro L. Rodriguez
Pedro L. Rodriguez Spanish National Research Council
Magdi T. Abdelhamid
Magdi T. Abdelhamid University of Alaska Fairbanks
Felipe Bastida
Felipe Bastida Spanish National Research Council

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